"Captain America" Moves Ahead of the Pack With New Poster

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By the time 2011 comes to a close we will have seen five big budget superhero movies, and right now none is more promising than "Captain America: The First Avenger."

The new poster for "Captain America" is simple enough, but the look of his outfit, the grit, the leather, Chris Evans' solemn face, are all pitch perfect. Yes, we still have doubts about the 3D, and Joe Johnston needs to redeem himself after "The Wolfman," but this one still stands head and shoulders above the others.

"X-Men: First Class" offers "Captain Marvel" the stiffest competition, with director Matthew Vaughn fresh off "Kick-Ass," and Michael Fassbender as Magneto, and a bunch of other talented folks among the world's mightiest mutants. But until they start showing us something, we have to reserve judgment.

The best part about the "Captain America" poster dropping is that it gets us even more amped for the trailer premiere this weekend (hint: it's during the "Super Bowl"), and it reminds us that at least Cap gets to be played by an actual American.